The next steps of emotional healing are repentance and surrender. For many, these can be the most difficult parts of the faith journey. Identifying the negative beliefs you hold is crucial, as they often indicate a lack of trust in God.
Repentance is key to spiritual renewal, allowing for personal growth and transformation. By recognizing the aspects of your life that don't align with the kingdom of God, you can invite God to heal and restore.
The only way to experience true repentance is through surrender. In your surrender, you give God the authority and permission to heal the areas of your life that are shattered by sin. God's desire is to repair the broken places to wholeness.
Surrender occurs when you cease to resist God and willingly offer yourself to him, recognizing that he is the ultimate source of completeness and fulfillment is this life. The Holy Spirit can help you understand the depth of trust God is calling you to.
Proverbs 23:26 says, "My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." Until you surrender, you will struggle to see God or comprehend the life he calls you to lead. Surrender is not weakness, as the world would have you believe. Rather it is the connection to the profound power of God.
Repentance gives you the power to learn from past mistakes, the ability to forgive those who hurt you, and freedom to break free from sin struggles. It provides a source of hope that no matter how far you fall, God is always willing to forgive and restore.
A lifestyle of repentance transforms your life from brokenness to healing, from shame to grace, and from bitterness to compassion. Through repentance, you find peace within yourself and the ability to extend love and unity with others around you. It is the ultimate position of power in this world.
Step 3 for Emotional Healing
The Process of Repentance
It can be all too easy to fall into a cycle of sin as a way to cope with emotional pain. For instance, numbing behaviors to cope can range from mindlessly binging on Netflix to developing a substance addiction.
Regardless of whether another person inflicted the soul wound, it is crucial to take responsibility for your coping mechanism. Being self-aware helps you recognize unhealthy behavior patterns that were never meant to be part of your life.
You don't need to be afraid to share your struggles with Jesus. He can restore and bring light into broken behaviors. The more you let the light of Christ eliminate sin and renew you, the better you will feel.
Repentance gives you the power to "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you." Isaiah 60:1 ESV. Through repentance, you transition from being under the enemy's oppression and authority to experiencing the freedom that Christ provides through a righteous relationship with Him.
Steps to Help you Repent and Find Healing:
Acknowledge your sin that has come out of your emotional hurt.
It's important to feel remorse for your unhealthy behaviors and choice.
Confess to God and allow the Holy Spirit to help you see how your sin has hurt you.
Ask God for the strength to turn away from sin towards him.
Visualize handing Jesus your sin struggle. Ask him what he has to give you in exchange.
Matthew 7:11 explains that God will give good things to those who ask. Why not ask to exchange sinful behaviors for good gifts from God?
Be sure to make a note of what God gives you, so that you can receive it and begin to live from the healing God gave you.
Trust Jesus to lead you one step at a time in a new way of thinking and being.
Remember, changing your behavior take times. While God has healed your soul wound, you may fall back into old behavior patterns out of habit.
Pay attention to your triggers and situations that cause you to stumble.
Surrounding yourself with supportive friends can provide encouragement and accountability.
Celebrate small victories each day, and don't get discouraged by setbacks.
Each step forward is a testament to the power of faith in Christ and your commitment to live according to God's will.
Through this process God will not only hear your broken places but also build understanding of who you were created to be through experiencing new levels of wholeness.
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